(2) The Viceroy of Shensi and Kansu and the High Commissioner at Sining recom-amend for promotion or other marks of His Majesty's favour those officers who distin-squished themselves the most. in an expedition against certain tribes in the district of Ku ing. The expedition took place last July. Those -ngeinst. whom. it was directed are the Mohammedan tribes of Kuei-te and Atsuhu, who had been of brigandage, killing officers and of the government, and rescuing prisoners by force. They had repeatedly been ordered to deliver up the principal offenders, but had refused to do so. The Viceroy instructed Li Liang-mu to post himself with six brigades on the east of the country of the brigands, and other officers with three brigades to occupy the roads on the west, ent the enemy from escaping the com try of Kwoloko tribes in en, while four brigades and the local militia of Kuei-te, numbering some hun-Areds of men, marched upon them from the front, The Taotai of Sining, Fang Ting-lu, was entrusted with the supreme command arrangements were also made for the for: warding of supplies as required, 'The bri-nds first made a stand m the Kao-hung Pass, which they thought easily defensible on account of the difficulty of the country. But they were driven out by asudden attack in front, and retired to' the Lung-wang Pool,. While they held this point, a part of Li Liang.' force voeupiel the narrow path to the cast, by which the brigands had expected to be able to escape into. the snowy mountains, where their hiding-places lay. "Then they moved westward to Mang-lo Shui-chuan, precipitous and thickly wooded country, where they hoped the troops might become entangled and be cut off, A summons to surrender was once more sent, and when it was disregard attack was made on two sides at once central and the western force. The enemy fied across the ridge, losing some thousands of men, On_the side of the troops one colonel and six men were killed. Cowed by this defeat the tribesmen at once submitted, their chiefs coming into camp and swearing never to commit brigandage again. Cows, sheep and horses were distributed among them, and permission was given to them to pitch their tents and feed their flocks. Each tribe was allowed to select for itself a chief, who was appoint ted headman and entrusted with the care ut keeping order. Since the time of the expedition not only have these tribes lived Reard of among their neighbours, The peacefully, but no brigandage has been
Mongols who live on the south of the Yellow River are also perfectly quiet and tranquil.
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